An armed group in the Central African Republic released 163 enslaved children on Friday as part of a pledge in a UN agreement.
The children were freed by the predominantly Christian anti-Balaka militants, who are thought to have captured 6,000 children.
A negotiator from the UN children’s agency UNICEF, Mohamed Malick Fail, said,
“The release is a sign that the process of implementing the commitment made by the leaders of these groups, as a part of the peace and reconciliation process is on track.”
The country was plunged into violence in 2013 after predominantly Muslim Seleka militants seized power.
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